Terenten
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| Terenten | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Gemeinde Terenten Comune di Terento |
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| Parish church of Saint George | |
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| Coordinates: 46°50′N 11°47′E / 46.833°N 11.783°ECoordinates: 46°50′N 11°47′E / 46.833°N 11.783°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
| Province | South Tyrol (BZ) |
| Frazioni | Pichlern (Colli in Pusteria) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manfred Schmid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.5 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,210 m (3,970 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,719 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Terentner Italian: di Terento |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 39030 |
| Dialing code | 0472 |
| Website | Official website |
Terenten (Italian: Terento) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol, in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 100 km northeast of Trento and about 50 km northeast of Bolzano (Bozen).
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[edit] Geography
As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 1,719 and an area of 42.5 km².[1]
The municipality of Terenten contains the frazione (subdivision) Pichlern (Colli in Pusteria).
Terenten borders the following municipalities: Kiens, Mühlwald, and Vintl.
[edit] History
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The emblem represents a sable plough on gules background; it is the symbol of the local agriculture. The arms were granted in 1969.[2]
[edit] Society
[edit] Linguistic distribution
According to the 2001 census, 99.41% of the population speak German, 0.53% Italian and 0.07% Ladin as first language.[3]
[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Heraldry of the World: Terenten
- ^ Oscar Benvenuto (ed.): "South Tyrol in Figures 2008", Provincial Statistics Institute of the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Bozen/Bolzano 2007, p. 18, table 10
[edit] External links
- (German) (Italian) Homepage of the municipality
- (English) Tourist Information Terenten
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